Saturday, November 10, 2012

A big Thank You to everyone at Last Rites Gallery! I had a great time at the reception, my first visit to NYC certainly was memorable, getting stuck in hurricane Sandy and having my flight cancelled 5 times in a row is not an experience I'm likely to soon forget! The watery submersion of my airport aside, I had a great trip, and really enjoyed exploring NYC.
I'm scheduled for the upcoming Last Rites 5th Anniversary show this April. So if you missed your chance on the Goat Eyed Mother piece, don't fret, my work will be hanging on the walls of Paul Booth's amazing gallery again soon!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The 13th Hour
5th Annual Group Exhibit
October 26— November 30th
NEW YORK, NY (October 26th, 2012) — Last Rites Gallery opens it's fifth annual The 13th Hour group exhibit, celebrating the spirit of the Halloween Season.
In its annual exhibit, Last Rites sets out to present a broad-spectrum representation of Dark Surrealism. Held days just before Halloween, the show is the gallery's largest group exhibit, and features renowned artists from around the globe- working in an array of mediums including painting, drawing and sculpture. From gothic elegance to finely crafted grotesquery, the beauty within the darkness is embraced and brought into the spotlight.
Artists include: Markus Blanchard, Scott G Brooks, Matt Buck, Robert Craig, Matt Dangler, Darwin Enriquez, Ewelina Ferruso, Jason Goldberg, Handiedan, Naoto Hattori, Scott Hove, S Jenx, John John Jesse, Joe King, Luke Kopycinski, Mark Kostabi, Jean Paul Mallozzi, Chris Mars, Menton, Mr Mead, Anthony Pontius, Michael Ramstead, Zac Shiffer, Jasmine Worth, Richard Williams, Zane York (courtesy of Causey Contemporary) and Chet Zar.
ONLINE PREVIEW COMING SOON!
To be placed on the preview list, please email: info@lastritesgallery.com

Opening Reception: Friday, October 5th; 8-11 PM
The 'Dark Mother' Series for the La Luz de Jesus 'Macabre' Show
Jasmine Worth's latest collection is titled Dark Mother. In this series she's focused on the conflicted imagery of woman as both holy mother and originator of sin. Embracing the Pagan roots of the Goddess Mother image, as well as the iconography of other religions, she seeks to unify the diverse depictions of the divine mother into one entity. In these works she reunites the image of the divine mother into a whole, encompassing both aspects of the dichotomy that has torn her in to an object of both reverence and fear.
Jasmine Worth crafts scenes from fairytales gone awry—swirling seamlessly between the sweet and surreal, inevitably dipping into the valley of the morbid. She studied formally at Watts Atelier as well as Studio 2nd Street in Encinitas, CA, and earned her BFA from the Laguna College of Art and Design. While she possesses the credentials, the product of her toils clearly pours from the cobwebbed corners of her mind, not the classroom. Her paintings—a cabaret of vibrant hues—are a blend of soft textures and colorful characters, juxtaposed against gloomy themes. Created in her home of San Diego, Jasmine combines dark influences and subtle-yet-serious undertones with raw artistic talent and a rarely seen creativity. Her work exudes a strong bearing of individuality, manifested through characters that speak almost vocally and give a new element of depth to an otherwise two dimensional medium. Each scene tells a story and every story is as diverse in emotion as it is in appearance.
Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667

Friday, October 5, 2012

A HUGE Thank You to all my friends, fans, and collectors for making this a Sold Out show for me before the gallery doors even opened! I am so grateful to all of you for your amazing support. Please come out to La Luz de Jesus Gallery tonight from 8pm-11pm to celebrate with me!

Friday, September 28, 2012

Hello All,
I have two show openings this Saturday night! Both are in Southern CA. One in San Diego at Left Hand Black in South Park, and the other in Costa Mesa at the lab.
The "As Issued" Show at the Lab in Costa Mesa is curated by my friend Kevin Peterson and features the drawings of over 20 artists. There is some amazing talent in this show, and a lot of reasonably priced art, so grab it while it's still available! I'll be attending this opening, so come out and say Hi if you can.
The show preview can be found here: http://www.asissued.blogspot.com/

Next up is the "Horror Business" Show at Left Hand Black in San Diego. This is my first time showing with these guys, an I'm super excited to see a new gallery space open up in SD. All of the art for this show is painted on Meat Cleavers, I was able to get a sneak peak at some of the pieces when I dropped mine off, and they looked amazing! Some custom cleavers and amazing art!!

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Hello Friends,
I am so pleased to announce that my Dark Mother series for the La Luz de Jesus Gallery "Macabre" show is nearly sold out!! After just a few days online, there are only two paintings and one drawing left for purchase. If you are interested in owning a piece from this series, please contact the gallery director at info@laluzdejesusgallery.com
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
Macabre Show - "Dark Mother" Series
October 5th, 2012
4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027

"Dark Mother"
October 5 - 28, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, October 5th; 8-11 PM
All New Works
Jasmine Worth's latest collection is titled Dark Mother. In this series she's focused on the conflicted imagery of woman as both holy mother and originator of sin. Embracing the Pagan roots of the Goddess Mother image, as well as the iconography of other religions, she seeks to unify the diverse depictions of the divine mother into one entity. In these works she reunites the image of the divine mother into a whole, encompassing both aspects of the dichotomy that has torn her in to an object of both reverence and fear.
Jasmine Worth crafts scenes from fairytales gone awry—swirling seamlessly between the sweet and surreal, inevitably dipping into the valley of the morbid. She studied formally at Watts Atelier as well as Studio 2nd Street in Encinitas, CA, and earned her BFA from the Laguna College of Art and Design. While she possesses the credentials, the product of her toils clearly pours from the cobwebbed corners of her mind, not the classroom. Her paintings—a cabaret of vibrant hues—are a blend of soft textures and colorful characters, juxtaposed against gloomy themes. Created in her home of San Diego, Jasmine combines dark influences and subtle-yet-serious undertones with raw artistic talent and a rarely seen creativity. Her work exudes a strong bearing of individuality, manifested through characters that speak almost vocally and give a new element of depth to an otherwise two dimensional medium. Each scene tells a story and every story is as diverse in emotion as it is in appearance.
Contact the Gallery Director for availability and purchase info: (323) 666-7667

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Hello All,
The preview for my "Dark Mother" series for the "Macabre" show at La Luz de Jesus is about to go online. Thought I'd share a couple promotional teaser shots my good friend Rich Cook and I shot for the series to get you ready for the upcoming art preview...

Sunday, September 2, 2012

The upcoming weeks of show madness are about to kick off. Everything I've been working towards for the last year is going to be taking place in the next 8 weeks. I'm excited, but also starting to feel the pre-show jitters a bit.
Starting with the Live Free Podcast Show at Hellion Gallery in Portland, OR. I will be in attendance for this, so I hope to see some of you there. Portland has to be one of my favorite places in the world, and I'm really excited to be showing there for the first time.

After that will be the first show of the Splendor Device female art collective "Hell Hath No Fury" at Rothick Haus in Anaheim, CA. I will also be there for that so I'm hoping to see some familiar southern California faces there. Splendor Device is the brain Child of Kelly Castillo, co-owner of the Anaheim gallery Rothick Haus. Kelly has amazing things planned for the group, mountains of creativity and thought have gone in to this project. It's been a truly inspiring experience to be a part of this creative process with a bunch of talented artists.

So so so much more coming at the end of the month, and then the biggie: October!!

Saturday, August 4, 2012

I have some new and exciting shows coming up in September! Also some amazing shows coming up in October, stay tuned for more on those later...

Left Hand Black
Group Show
September 29th, 2012
1947 Fern St
San Diego, CA 92104
This is a new tattoo shop in south park, san diego. I'm super honored to be a part of their upcoming group show, running through November 2nd.

The Lab
Keepin' It Simple
drawing group show curated by Kevin Peterson
September 29th, 2012
2930 Bristol St suite A102
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
This drawing show is being curated by my buddy Kevin Peterson, shit talker and oil painter extraordinaire! I've seen the line up for this one, and it's an amazing bunch of talent.

Sacred Machine Gallery
Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival
September 7th, 2012
245 E. Congress Suite 123
Tucson, Arizona 85701
A big thanks to Paula and Daniel for having me back at their wonderful Tucson based gallery for the annual Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival!

Hellion Gallery
Live Free Group Show
September 6th, 2012
19 NW 5th Ave Suite 204
Portland, OR 97209
This will be my first time showing in Portland, OR. A great big thank you to Mike Maxwell for inviting me to be a part of his podcast and his Live Free group shows!

Also, if you're on Instagram, follow me to see my latest drawings, paintings, and works in progress I don't post anywhere else.
As Always, Thank you for your support!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Spent the afternoon being interviewed by Mike Maxwell for his Live Free podcast. Had a lot of fun talking about art, the disenfranchised, women in art, and lots of other topics I'm not fully remembering right now.
Mike's podcast can be found here: http://mikemaxwellart.com/lfp and the interview I did with him should be up in a week or so.
a big thanks to Mike for having me on, it was my first time being interviewed for a podcast and I couldn't have asked for a more gracious host. Plus Mike has a killer art collection so I got to enjoy some visual stimuli while verbally stumbling through the interview!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

I've just gotten back from a wonderful time in Maui, it was amazing!!! Now for a re-cap on the shows from the last week and a half. My piece for the Geek Girl show has sold, but there are still pieces available from C.A.V.E. Gallery and Sacred Machine Gallery. Please contact myself or the gallery with purchase inquiries. If anyone went to one of these show openings and took pictures please share, I would love to see them!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Hello All,Today is the last day of Gag Me With A Toon 4. A big thank you to Steven Daily and Tomi Monstre for having me in the show. It was a blast.I have some shows coming up in the near future:

Ltd GalleryGeek Girl Group ShowMay 5th, 2012

Sacred Machine GalleryBeyond The SacredMay 11th, 2011

C.A.V.E. GalleryVenice Art WalkMay 19th, 2012

Also, I will be going to Hawaii at the end of the month for 10 glorious days, so please be patient with me if you order anything from my etsy store in the interim. I will get to the orders as soon as I get back. This means I will be missing the show opening at Ltd, which I guess means they're just going to have me back so I can attend the next opening ;) And hey, it's Hawaii, who would turn that down?? Lately I've been finding myself in situations that may not be second nature to a strange, all black wearing, artsy gal (like camping in the middle of the Valley of Fire, or going beach hopping in Hawaii) but I've been in some wort of weird Gypsy-traveling phase lately and all of the experiences have been a lot of fun. I look forward to more of them.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

We are coming up on the end of my March Madness. I have been too busy to post, so this will have to make up for the last few weeks in which I've been busy painting, running to the post office, painting some more, going to show openings, getting drunk in creepy David Lynch-esque hotels with awesome people, and then painting some more. We opened the Petals to the Metal show last Friday the 16th to lots of metal and petals. Next up was the Gag Me With a Toon show, curated by Steven J. Daily and Tomi Monstre. The show was PACKED. A big hug and thank you to everyone involved, it was a treat to show with so many amazing artists. Show merch is available here: http://www.welovefine.com/nby.php?d=13 and the original art is available here: http://www.wwagallery.com/SearchResults.asp?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=1881&show=200&page=1 grab it while you can! This weekend we will be opening the Freaks of Nature show at junc Boutique & Gallery. Some of the art has already come in, and it sure is freaky!! This one is sure to delight (or horrify, depending on your proclivity)Come dressed in your finest Carnivale Side-Show Freak attire and join us for a night of booze and art!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Sneak preview of the completed version of one of my pieces for Gag Me With A Toon 4, "The Passion of Evil-Lyn" all finished and ready to be framed and shipped out to GMWAT! I'll be posting more about that show, along with the unveiling of my Flintstones painting, after this weekend's opening of LALUZAPALOOZA!!

Super excited for all these shows coming up, I plan to be at each of the openings, so I hope you can make it out! La Luz is going to be a blast, as always, and promises to be a packed night full of booze and brilliant art. Next up is the botanical themed art show "Petals To The Metal" at Vishuddha Creatives in South Park, San Diego. If you went to the Pirate show opening here a couple of months ago, you know you're in for a fun night. The flyer for this one rocks (am I allowed to say that if I designed it?? oh well, I'm saying it) and I'll be posting it here shortly. The next night will be the opening of Gag Me With a Toon vol.4, at WWA Gallery in Culver City. So super excited about this one, can't wait to see how all of these amazing artists will reimagine the saturday morning cartoons that are so near and dear to my heart. And finally at the end of the month, rounding out all of the March Madness, is the "Freaks of Nature" show at junc boutique and gallery, curated by yours truly, and featuring our artist roster of usual suspects.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

A big Thank You to my collectors for making this a Sold Out show for me. I hope I will be seeing lots of you at the show opening this Friday. La Luz always throws some of the best show openings, and I'm sure this one will be no different! March is going to be a busy month, with shows opening March 2nd, 16th, 17th, and 24th. More info and details on those shows to come! After that, I will be working on something big for October...more info soon....La Luz De Jesus Gallery proudly rebrands our annual juried group exhibition, LALUZAPALOOZA. This gigantic, no-theme show features works from some of the freshest and most relevant artists working today. Over 9,000 submissions from commercial illustrators, graphic designers, tattooists, scenics, students, animators and working gallery artists had to be sorted-through, and we've finally narrowed it down to 125 or so artists. The official piece count is awaiting verification, but you can bet that it will be another (tastefully) jam-packed, salon-style exhibition. There are some familiar names from our ever-growing roster of feature artists, but an overwhelming percentage of the work comes from a brand new batch of undiscovered, emerging talent.

Please join us as we continue to support the latest and most original efforts from the nation's alternative art scene.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

LaluzaPalooza opens this Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at La Luz de Jesus gallery, from 7-11 pm. Here is a sneak-preview of my art before La Luz posts it on their website. I hope to see some of you at the opening!"Trifecta" oilFor purchase inquiries, please contact Matt of La Luz de Jesus Gallery.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Hello Cheeky Monkies!Lately I've been in a drawing mood, which is kind of rare for me. I'm mostly in the 'rough sketch then paint it' camp, not spending too much time rendering out any particular drawings, but I've decided to do a couple of pieces for upcoming art shows as drawings only. So..Do you want to see a progress shot of my drawering for the Gag Me With a Toon 4 show? Do you, do you? You do? Here it is!It's called "The Passion of Evil-Lyn"Apparently I remind some of my friends of Evil-Lyn, because after I showed this drawering to some of them, one of them sent me this:hmmm, I guess there are way worse things you could remind people of...For those of you who don't remember who Evil-Lyn is, "she is a villain from He-Man, she is Skeletor's second-in-command, although her loyalty is questionable. She is amongst the most intellectual & scheming of the He-Man show's villains."Pretty cool lady all around. And she can sing!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Laluzapalooza -Vol. XV of the Greatest Group Show on Earth- is nearly upon us, one of my favoristist most funnest shows of the year. Many of you are probably familiar with the 'Everything But The Kitschen Sync' annual shows that La Luz throws, well this is one in the same only with a schnazzy new name. There will be, as always, an amazing array of art, booze, and an endless amount of interesting eccentric inebriated people to mingle with. Should make for a fun Friday night!! So come out and throw back a couple beers (or glasses of wine) with us!La Luz De Jesus Gallery"LaLuzAPalooza"March 2nd, 20124633 Hollywood BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90027

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Thanks to everyone who came out for An Artists Portrait Series at eloS on Friday night. So many of you came out, honestly I think I might just have the best friends in the world. We had so much fun, and art, and shoes, and wine. Yes, lots of wine. Afterwards, Rich took took us out to Ebisu Sushi in Hillcrest, if you haven't been there check it out, it's amazing. One of the best places in San Diego for sushi. We had so much fun, and edamame, and sushi, and saki. Yes, lots of saki. We finished up the night at Hamiltons, where we again had lots of fun, and beer. Not as much beer. I really had to slow down at this point. I just can't keep up with the Cooker. I spent the vast majority of the next day recovering in bed. But it was worth it. So worth it. Rich and Kristen and Lisa and Paul are wonderful, and I am so happy to have been a part of their project. Me & The CookieMe & BenSammiched between two of my favorite people in the world, Kevin Peterson and Rich Cook

Friday, February 10, 2012

Hey San Diegans, Come out tonight and support local art! Rich Cook will be exhibiting his portraits of local artists, along side pieces by each artist. This will be a fun night, come by and partake in some refreshments, photos, paintings, cool shoes, and then pop in for a beer and a pizza at Blind Lady Ale House right next door. Perfect night?? I think so.Here's City Beat's write up on the show: http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/blog-745-rich-cooks-portraits-of-artists.htmlor pick up a copy at your closest local coffee spot.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

San Diego, CA (February 10th, 2012) — Please join us Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 6pm when eloS shoes will present "An Artists Portrait Series", a broad-spectrum representation of San Diego artists shot by photographer Rich Cook. Each artist's portrait will be shown alongside works by each of the artists.

If you're local, keep an eye out for this Thursday's City Beat featuring a write up on Rich's show!!

From Rich Cook: "I had the pleasure of shooting portraits of each artist and my photos will be displayed next to a piece from each one of them. I am honored to be sharing the walls with some of my favorite, oh-so-extremely talented local artist friends. Each shoot was so different and fun and full of adventures. I have been wanting to do a project like this for a while and the timing couldn't be better. This year is off to a great start with a new website, new blog and new focus on my photography.

This is going to be a very special and fun night. eloS is a wonderful shoe store with great owners (Lisa and Paul) who are really involved in the community. I would love nothing more than to see all my friends come out and give some support. We will be having refreshments, and as a side note, Blind Lady Ale House is right next door so you can always pop in there for a pint as well! Photography, art, shoes, beer, something for everyone! Really look forward to seeing you there!"

Hi All,This years Gag Me With A Toon 4 promises to be a night of crazy good art and funness! Check out the back of the flier for the artist line-up and you'll see what I'm talking about. Can't wait to see these artist's re-visions of all the great cartoons we all grew up with.

Monday, February 6, 2012

I have some fun and unexpected news to share with you guys. My artwork was shown, oh so quickly, on Anthony Bourdain's show "The Layover"I seriously had no idea, and my friend Kevin Peterson (who is s super awesome artist) texted me out of the blue last night to inform me that he just saw my art on Anthony Bourdain's show. No Freakin Way! So flattered.Here is a screen shot of my super exciting 2 seconds of 'Layover' goodness:And here is the video if you care to watch it. Don't blink or you'll miss it. seriously.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SN8EO7BOowWhat a nice, unexpected treat for a Tuesday night.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Hello All,Terribly sorry for the tardy update. I've been battling a flu that just does not want to leave me alone. Every time I think I've finally rid myself of its germy self, and begin to go about my normal business, it comes back with a vengeance to knock me on my butt. I am flattered that this little bug simply does not want to let go of me, but enough is enough. My door step has turned in to the local canned soup/kombucha/holistic medicine/sudafed drop-off spot, and though I am touched by how many thoughtful and caring friends I have, I am looking forward to getting back on my feet and resuming my life. In the mean time I am spending more time in bed than I would like to admit, so please feel free to send along any amusing (or informative) videos, pics, and book recommendations that may keep me entertained during my internment. On to the business at hand!The LA Affordable Art Fair opened Wednesday, January 18th http://www.affordableartfair.us/losangeles/The wonderful Tanya and Patrick of C.A.V.E. Gallery are exhibiting my piece "Crowned" in their booth, #C8 "Crowned"2.5 x 3 oilSOLD

Presenting contemporary art priced from $100 - $10,000, with half of the work under $5,000, the Affordable Art Fair will present original, contemporary works to entice the entire L.A. community.Fair Hours:

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Hello friends,I will be showing with the wonderful people at C.A.V.E. Gallery for the LA Affordable Art Fair. More info on that can be found here: http://www.affordableartfair.us/losangeles/My piece for the show is titled "Crowned" 3.5x5 oil Here's a little sneak peak at it before the show opening:Sometimes I feel like I am only truly alive when I am painting..

Saturday, January 7, 2012

I will be showing with C.A.V.E. Gallery for the Los Angeles Affordable Art Fair January 18th, 2012More about that here:http://www.affordableartfair.us/losangeles/Preview for that show is in the works and should be ready shortly.

March is a busy, busy month...

Coming up in March is LaLuzapalooza Show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. The pieces, as seen above, are titled "Trifecta" oil, 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches each (there are three of them, and though I would ultimately like to see them all go to a home together, they are being sold separately) - for purchase inquires please contact Matt at La Luz de Jesus Gallery

Also coming in March is the "Gag Me With A Toon" Group Art Show in LA, curated by the wonderfully talented Steven J. Daily.

After that I will be showing in and curating the "Freaks of Nature" Group Art Show at Junc in San Diego, more details on those shows to follow.

This is a little something I carved/inked into a table at a bar, over a beer with my good friend James. If anyone can locate it you'll get a wink and a hug and a secret handshake from me... ;)